Is the #MeToo Movement for Real? The Implications for Jurors’ Biases in Sexual Assault Cases

Authors

Mary Graw Leary, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2020

Abstract

This Article examines the emerging research on the #MeToo movement and its potential effects on the population of potential jurors, exploring the possibility of improving the jury pool in sexual assault cases. Part I discusses the current problem of attrition in sexual assault cases. Part II examines the substantial body of literature surrounding this attrition and the potential reasons for it. Part III explores the #MeToo movement and reviews the emerging body of research regarding it. Part III also considers whether the movement will impact juries positively or whether the attrition rates based on rape myths, misogyny, and rape culture will continue.

Recommended Citation

Mary G. Leary, Is the #MeToo Movement for Real? The Implications for Jurors’ Biases in Sexual Assault Cases, 81 LA. L. REV. 81 (2020).